News: Marine World plans to import orca

Posted at 6:19 PM EDT (2219 GMT)

Aug. 5th, 2004 -- Six Flags Marine World is seeking to a second orca to the park. Marine World already has Shouka, a female orca, who is one of the primary attractions at the park. Now Joe Meck, the park's general manager, is trying to import Kshamenk, a sixteen year-old orca from a park in Argentina. He says that the purpose of acquiring Kshamenk would be for research and breeding, although entertainment could be another role.